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Grahamstown News: Grahamstown faces daily 14-hour power cuts due to R90-million Eskom debt

25 March 2019 By Port Elizabethan

Grahamstown faces daily 14-hour power cuts due to R90-million Eskom debt: South Africans are suffering regular and extended load-shedding by Eskom, an issue that shows no sign of being resolved. Grahamstown residents, however, face a much larger threat to their electricity …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Weather forecast forGrahamstown, Eastern Cape (South Africa): 00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. 18° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from southwest 06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. 17° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from southwest 12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. 21° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 6 m …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Lungisa should not spend a single day in prison, advocate Ngcukaitobi tells Grahamstown high court: The effective two-year prison sentence imposed on Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa induced a sense of shock and was wholly inappropriate, his counsel advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi argued in …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

South Africa: Grahamstown Schools Hit By Water Cuts: Makhanda’s unreliable water supply is causing serious sanitation problems for a local school. The Sarah Baartman District Municipality, which includes Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), was declared a …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

The Grahamstown Festival: For ten days every July, Grahamstown bursts to overflowing as the town’s population doubles, with visitors descending for the annual National Arts Festival – usually called the Grahamstown Festival. …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Plea for visitors: Borehole and rain bring reprieve for Grahamstown Arts Festival: “The festival will have water. We’ve got this.” That is what National Arts Festival CEO Tony Lankester wrote in a letter amid worries about water shortages in Makhanda (Grahamstown) ahead of the …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Farm for Sale in Grahamstown Central: Vaalkrans, a legendary hunting and game breeding farm situated near Grahamstown. The property is 2 582ha in extent. The Vaalkrans property includes a main residence with four bedrooms en-suite with an …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Police uncover cannabis during searches at Batlow and Grahamstown: A 52-year-old man from Grahamstown has been charged with cultivating prohibited plants, handling explosives without authorisation and possessing a prohibited drug. It comes after police executed two …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

6 Bedroom House to Rent in Grahamstown Central: One room still available in this lovely and spacious 6 bedroom house situated in a quiet neighbourhood. Walking distance to Spar, Pick n pay and Rhodes University Campus. The property has electric …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

Grahamstown Residents Queue for Hours for Water: Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) is having the worst water crisis in its history. Extended drought in parts of the Eastern Cape, combined with municipal neglect of water supply infrastructure, has …
Source: “Grahamstown” – BingNews.

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